Flitch-clamp for stay-logs for veneer-mills.



v PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906. 0. M. PRUITT & L. H. PRICE.

FLITGH CLAMP FOR STAY LOGS FOB. VENEER MILLS.

APPLICATION FILED KOV. .17. 1905.

Oran fl- Pru iii, and By Ieo 7a dasJIPz-ce UNITED-STATES- P NT ORAN M. Pet'nrn'ANn Lnomms H.

PRICE. OF INDIANAPOLISJINDIANA.

ASSIGNORS TO INDIANA YENEER AND LUMBER COMPANY, OF INDIAN- -APOLIS, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA;

FLrrcH-cL mP Fon STAY-LOGS" Foe VENEER-MILLS- To all-whom'it concern: Be it known that we, ORAN M. Pmirrr and 'LEONIDAS H. PRICE, citizens of the United States, residing, at Indiana, olis, in the county- 5 of Marion and State of In 'ana, have invent- 1 IO provide, in connection with the stay-logs of veneer-mills, means whereby two or more flitches may be clamped to the stay-lo at on -one time and the capacity of the such stock thus ,eatly increased, said means- .15 being of such aracter as not to interfere with the ordinary use-of the stay-log and clamping devices on'wide flitches.

Sa1d invention consists in supplementary clamps mounted in'the stay-lo at points in- 2 termediate the jaws'of the or ina clamps and arranged to project sufficient y to engage the e ges of t e narrow flitches when requ1red,'but to recede into the stay-log when not re uired, leaving the stay-log and ordinary c amping devices free to be used in the ordinary manner.

The accompanying drawings illustrate our invention.

Fi e 1 is a perspective view of a veneermill otherwise of a well-known variety) provided with the jaws or clamps peculiar toour invention; Fig. 2, a transverse vertical sectional view, on an enlarged scale, of stay-log thus equipped, more clearly illustrating the relation of the jaws or clam s to the other parts when inuse; Fig. 3, a etail horizontal plan view, on a still further enlarged scale, showing the construction of ourimproved jaws or clamps more clearly; Fig. 4', a similar but 4 sectional view of the same; and Fig. 5 a view similar to Fig. 4, but showing the jaw or clamp in its receded position, as when not in service. a

The veneer-mill illustrated is or may be 'ofany ordinary or desired construction, except in so far as our new clamping-jaw is concerned, and as its other features are not peculiar to our said invention they will not be further described here n, except incidentally 5 in describing said invention.

In equipping a stay-log with our invention we form ho es therein arranged to receive the shanks of our new clamping-jaws andcoun- Specification ofLetterl fatentQ Aniline filed November 27. 1005. mm in. 289,916.

.rmma Aug. 14, 1906.

tersunk when said clamping-jaw is in its' re ceded osition, This clam ing-jaw 21 is shown in the form of a bolt avmg a sharpedged head, flat on theouter end and. ta ered ing inclin 'tch from the ed to the shank, the under si e be-.

when in use. 's 'aw-bolt is mounted on a suitable sip 22, means of which it is normally eld' orwar The spring also acts as a stop, be in contact with a suitable surface on an a jacerit part when the clamp {ing portion is projected to the desired extent, thus enabling the said clampin -jaw to withi stand the force to which it is su 'ected in use. We prefer to connect the said c amp g-jaw 21t0 thespring 22 by means of a pair 0 nuts 23 and 24, by means of which an accurate adjustment between the jaw and spring is provided and by means of which the jaw may be 7 projected varyingly, according to the service refined.

use when sawing narrow flitches We place one of saidflitches above and the other.

below our said new clamping-jaws, said clamping-Haws being arranged to reject to the desire distance in front of the ace of the stay-log 31. The ordinary clamping-jaws 32 33 are then driven (by their respective screws 34 and 35) againstthe outer edges of the flitch, and the two or more flitches are thus clam ed firml in place on the stay-log instead 0 tone, as has heretofore been common.

We claimas our invention 1. The combination, with the stay-log of a veneer-mill, and the ordinary clamping-jaws thereto, of supplementary clamping-jaws arranged intermediate the ordinary clampingjaws, and springarms on which said supplementary clamping-jaws are mounted.

2. The combinatlon, with the stay-log of a veneer-mill and the ordinary clamping-jaws thereto, of supplementary clamping-jaws arranged at points intermediate the ordinary of bolt-like memclampingjaws consistin bers engaged with arms ehind the stay-log,

ment is effected wherebysaid supplementary clamping-jaws are rendered adjustable.

3 The combination, in a veneer-mill, of the stay-log having erforations therethrough,

supplementary c amping-jaws mounted in and nuts by means ofiwhich the engagesaid perforations and adapted to engage the our hands and seals, at Indiana. olis, Indiana, adjacent edges of two flitches, spring memthis 21st da of November, A. 1905 hers carrying said supplementary elamping- 0 AN M. PRUITT. [L. s.] jaws, and ordinary clamping-jaws adapted to LEONIDAS H. PRICE. [L. s.]

5 en e the outer edges of the flitches to be Witnesses:

sawe CHESTER BRADFORD. In witness whereof we have hereunto set. JAMES A. WALSH. 

